Japanese Snowboard Brands

日本のスノーボードブランド

Every Japanese snowboard brand, by the kind of boards it makes.

Snowsurf

Snowsurf culture is about riding snow like surfing a wave, primarily big smooth turns in powder snow, groomers and natural terrain features.

It is more about the art of riding the powdery Japanese conditions with beautiful turns than technical prowess. It's a type of minimalist riding.

Boards designed for this style long directional carving boards that initial large turns on groomed runs or wide floaty powder boards, primarily led MOSS Snowstick, Gentemstick and Field Earth.

FIELD EARTH

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Cutting edge innovator of snowboard shapes with their 3D and 4D board designs, unique materials with minimalist color topsheets. Snowsurf · 26/27 · Signature

GENTEMSTICK

Niseko, Hokkaido

Synonymous with Japanese snowsurf culture featuring minimalist design with unique snowsurf shapes for powder and carving sweeping turns. Snowsurf · 26/27 · Signature

MOSS SNOWSTICK

Kanagawa

The original pioneer of the snowsurf movement, originating from Pioneer MOSS, a surfboard maker in Kanagawa. Nowadays are known for boards that make beautiful turns with 3D base profiles. Snowsurf · 26/27

Maverick Figures

Tanigawa, Gunma

Part of the TJ Crew family (TJ Brand) that focuses primarily on big mountain free riding inspired by Mount Tanigawa. Snowsurf · 26/27

TJ BRAND ORIGINAL

Tokyo

Explores the essense of free riding, heavily influenced by surfboard shapes and historical snowboarding design. Snowsurf · 26/27

MOSIRITA

Hokkaido

Bespoke custom snowboards made by hand in Hokkaido with beautiful wood grain topsheets. Snowsurf · Bespoke · Made in Japan

Offshore

Niseko, Hokkaido

Niseko based Japanese brand started by Australians bringing a unique blend of Australian surf culture and Japanese craftsmanship. Snowsurf · Bespoke · Made in Japan · 26/27 · Signature

ADRABLE

Numata, Gunma

Gunma-based snowboard company that specialises in freestyle and powder boards. Freestyle · Snowsurf

Family Snowsurfers

Gunma

Created a single custom model The Roots in collaboration with Ray Back Snowsurfers. Snowsurf · Made in Japan

Four Square Design

Part of the Pioneer MOSS family of brands that focus on powder riding shapes. Snowsurf

HITRIBE

Brand by Shingo Takahashi, a pro-freestyle rider in the 1990s now blends surf culture with snow riding. Bespoke · Snowsurf · Made in Japan

PRANAPUNKS

Nagano

Known for manufacturing their boards in Aomori Japan using Nagano wood. Their range focuses on snowsurf but also have a freestyle option available. Snowsurf · Made in Japan · 26/27

Ray Back Snow Surfing

Hokkaido

Focus on bringing experimental surfing inspired shapes to snowboarding. Snowsurf · Made in Japan

SEPPA SHAPES

Okinawa

Focus on bringing together Okinawa surfing culture with snow. Powder-specific shapes, such as swallowtails, designed to provide the float and maneuverability of surfing a wave, even in tight tree runs. Snowsurf · Powder

Sample Shape

Yamagata

Handshaped snowboards inspired by surfboard design and culture. There is no lineup, each one handcrafted. Bespoke · Snowsurf · Made in Japan

VOLTAGE MFG

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Regular boards are hand-made in Japan, leveraging the expertise of local artisans in the Tsubame-Sanjo area of Niigata. Bespoke · Snowsurf · Made in Japan

Powder

Japan's unique deep powder snow conditions call for boards designed for float and turnability through trees.

These brands focus on this hugely popular aspect of Japanese snowboarding.

Lehman Stick

Gunma

Founded by a group of salarymen for others who want to maximize their limited weekend time on the mountain. They focus on powder boards for the Japanese powder and tree runs. Powder · Made in Japan (Partial) · 26/27

Life Riddim

A side-label of Outflow, focused on original, domestic powder-specific shapes and high-end customizations. Bespoke · Powder · Made in Japan · 26/27

SECCA

Created by women, for women, focusing on powder riding with unique designs, using quality Japanese materials. Powder · Bespoke · Women · Made in Japan · 26/27

SEPPA SHAPES

Okinawa

THE DAY

Hakuba, Nagano

Japanese made snowboards from Hakuba 26/27 · Powder · Made in Japan

UNIT .mfg

Niigata

Established as a specialized freeriding and powder brand under the Act Gear umbrella, manufacturing boards in Japan. Powder · Made in Japan · 26/27

White Blossome

Hakkoda, Aomori

A large portion of the boards are Made in Japan with unique artwork. Freestyle · Powder · Made in Japan (Partial) · 26/27

green.lab

Nagano

Known for its commitment to environmental sustainability, using domestically sourced wood from thinned Nagano forests to create high-quality, handcrafted freeride and powder boards. Powder · Made in Japan · 26/27

Bespoke

Boards that can be completely designed or customizable, from topsheet, materials to shape of the board.

MOSIRITA

Hokkaido

Bespoke custom snowboards made by hand in Hokkaido with beautiful wood grain topsheets. Snowsurf · Bespoke · Made in Japan

Offshore

Niseko, Hokkaido

Niseko based Japanese brand started by Australians bringing a unique blend of Australian surf culture and Japanese craftsmanship. Snowsurf · Bespoke · Made in Japan · 26/27 · Signature

HITRIBE

Brand by Shingo Takahashi, a pro-freestyle rider in the 1990s now blends surf culture with snow riding. Bespoke · Snowsurf · Made in Japan

Kijima

Nagano

Bespoke hand made snowboards from Kijima, Nagano. Only information available on Instagram. Bespoke · Made in Japan

Life Riddim

A side-label of Outflow, focused on original, domestic powder-specific shapes and high-end customizations. Bespoke · Powder · Made in Japan · 26/27

SECCA

Created by women, for women, focusing on powder riding with unique designs, using quality Japanese materials. Powder · Bespoke · Women · Made in Japan · 26/27

SIN.SNOWBOARD

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Made-to-order boards by selecting shapes and custom designs from Kengo Kimura, created of the brand. Made in Japan · Bespoke

Sample Shape

Yamagata

Handshaped snowboards inspired by surfboard design and culture. There is no lineup, each one handcrafted. Bespoke · Snowsurf · Made in Japan

VOLTAGE MFG

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Regular boards are hand-made in Japan, leveraging the expertise of local artisans in the Tsubame-Sanjo area of Niigata. Bespoke · Snowsurf · Made in Japan

General

Brands that design a full spectrum of boards ranging from deep powder, to freeriding, to freestyle boards.

MOSS SNOWBOARDS

Kanagawa

Beyond the MOSS "Snowstick" (separate brand) for snowsurfing, MOSS makes a variety of boards for freestyle and racing. Part of the Pioneer MOSS family of brands. General · 26/27

Ogasaka Snowboards

Nagano

Amongst the oldest snowboard makers in Japan. They are known for producing racing and carving snowboards in addition to freestyle and splitboards. General · Made in Japan · 26/27

Yonex

Niigata

Known for applying materials such as carbon from racquets to snowboard construction. Their boards are notoriously light, reactive, and powerful. General · Made in Japan (Partial) · 26/27 · Signature

BC Stream

Niigata

Focuses on high-performance alpine and carving, known for its meticulous in-house manufacturing and rider-driven designs. Owned by ACT Gear, a snowboard manufacturer based in Japan. General · Carving · Racing · Made in Japan · 26/27

Gray Snowboards

Osaka

Known for their carving and freestyle line up, they are a research and technology focused producer of snowboards. General · Made in Japan

SABRINA

Exclusively focuses on women's-specific snowboards designed for the physique and riding styles of Japanese women and local snow conditions General · Women · 26/27

TWELVE

Tokyo

Focus on creating boards with simple shapes and profiles designed for real snowboarders, prioritizing quality and a solid riding experience over excessive marketing or hype. General · Made in Japan (Partial) · 26/27

ALLIAN

Originally a US brand, converted to be a Japan focused brand that makes boards for all terrains. General · 26/27

Atirom AVS

AVS (Anti Vibration System) is a world-first material consisting of glass fibres molded into rods that help with suppressing chatter. General · Made in Japan · 26/27

Cosmic Surf

Women focused brand from Swallow Ski with all styles. General · Women · 25/26

FOSSIL

The founder, Takashi Natori, is a prominent YouTube content creator who produces professional snowboards. From 2025, the brand transitioned to a build-to-order system. General · Made in Japan

Island Snowboards

Niseko, Hokkaido

Rider-owned and built snowboards using locally sourced Japanese wood for the Japanese powder snow. General · Made in Japan · 26/27

Outflow

Produces boards that span the spectrum of freestyle to freeride to powder. Associated with Shingo Takahashi and the subbrand Life Riddim. General · Made in Japan (Partial) · 26/27

ZUMA

Utilizing ski manufacturing know-how, Swallow Skis established a snowboarding brand for riders of all ranges. General

Freestyle

Freestyle riding is about doing tricks and riding creatively across the mountain, including ground tricks and park riding.

011 Artistic

Rooted in the "ground trick" (gratri) and jibbing scene, producing lightweight boards designed for maximum maneuverability and playfulness. Freestyle · Ground Tricks · 26/27

DEATH LABEL

Chiba

Famous for models like "Madmax" (for jibbing) and "Boneless" (for all-around performance). Punk rock and hip hop roots. Freestyle · 26/27

FNTC

Kanagawa

FNTC boards are designed to be user-friendly, catering to beginners to advanced riders looking to maximize their fun on the snow, especially for ground tricks and carving. Freestyle · 26/27

Noah

Osaka

Boards made in Japan with a patented variable convex sole using local factories. Freestyle · 26/27

November Snow Material

Nagano

They offer a wide range of models, with popular boards like the "Artiste". The brand covers all freestyle categories, from pipe and slopestyle to jib and ground tricks. Freestyle · 26/27

ADRABLE

Numata, Gunma

Gunma-based snowboard company that specialises in freestyle and powder boards. Freestyle · Snowsurf

Asian Can Controllerz

ACC targets riders who are not satisfied with "ordinary" mass-market gear, focusing on unique graphics inspired by graffiti, spray art, and urban fashion while maintaining high technical performance. Freestyle · 25/26

Crooja

Built around the idea of making boards specifically tuned for ground tricks (gura-tori) and freestyle riding. Freestyle · 26/27

DEVGRU

Osaka

Boards targeted to intermediate freestyle riders doing park and ground-tricks. Freestyle · Ground Tricks

EnGuard

New freestyle snowboard brand with some great branding and photography. Freestyle · 26/27

A freestyle ground-tricks focused brand started by influencer @k0oooo0ki Freestyle · Ground Tricks · 26/27

HOLIDAY

Made in Japan boards focusing on freestyle, ground tricks (gura-tori), and all-mountain performance. Freestyle · Ground Tricks · Made in Japan · 26/27

KM4K

Hakuba

Lineup of snowboards designed for freestyle in the Hakuba BC powder. Freestyle · 26/27

Leverage

Nagano

Young freestyle snowboard brand established in 2024. Spinoff from RICE28. Freestyle · Made in Japan · 26/27

Maku 真空雪板等

Freestyle board brand with Japanese branding and model names. Freestyle · 25/26

OJK

Gunma

Boards are developed with a strong emphasis on alpine and freestyle carving performance using custom resin plates. Freestyle · Racing · Carving · Made in Japan · 26/27

PLUTONIUM

Specializing in boards for ground tricks, it was named for the desire to feel "explosive" compared to other Japanese brands. Ground Tricks · Freestyle · 26/27

REGALIA

Shizuoka

Niche, independent brand that focuses on crafting high-performance, domestically produced boards for carving and ground tricks. Freestyle · 25/26

RICE28

Nagano

Celebrated for pioneering the Ground Trick (gura-tori) culture. Established in 1995, it is one of the oldest rider-driven brands. Freestyle · Made in Japan · 26/27

SCOOTER

Nagano

A long-standing Japanese freestyle snowboard brand known for its high-performance, domestically produced boards for movable and fast carving turns. Freestyle · Made in Japan · 26/27

Spread

The brand is renowned for its focus on ground tricks ("guratori"), flatland freestyle, and high-performance all-around riding Freestyle · 26/27

TORQREX

Ibaraki

Renowned for its patented core technology and specialization in ground tricks (guratori) and all-mountain freestyle riding. Freestyle · 26/27

UKIYO

Tokyo

Known for its freestyle, street, and all-mountain boards that blend Japanese artistry with a community-driven snowboarding vision. Freestyle · 25/26

WRX SB

Nagano

WRXSB is credited with pioneering the "Rantri" (Run-Trick) style in Japan—a hybrid riding style that blends high-speed carving (Run) with technical ground tricks (Trick). Freestyle · Made in Japan · 26/27

White Blossome

Hakkoda, Aomori

A large portion of the boards are Made in Japan with unique artwork. Freestyle · Powder · Made in Japan (Partial) · 26/27

Carving

Carving snowboards (Alpine snowboards) are a popular subcategory in Japan, ideal for very high-speed riding and carving on wide-open courses or technical races.

Some require hard boots and custom bindings that differ from regular snowboards.

BC Stream

Niigata

ALC

Ueda, Nagano

Specializes in high-performance alpine and carving snowboards, as well as the accompanying plates and bindings. Racing · Carving · Made in Japan

AMICSS

Ueda, Nagano

Specializes in handcrafted, high-performance alpine and carving snowboards. The brand is known for its "Own Produce, Own Made" philosophy, emphasizing precision manufacturing and material development for race performance and superior edge control. Racing · Carving · Made in Japan · 26/27

OJK

Gunma

Boards are developed with a strong emphasis on alpine and freestyle carving performance using custom resin plates. Freestyle · Racing · Carving · Made in Japan · 26/27

Other Brands

KRAFT SNOW

Tokyo

A brand with four snowboard designs that have been unchanged since launch.

NAGARE STIX

Announced in 2026, founded by rider Takaharu Nakai 中井孝治.

Raku

A new snowboard brand established in 2026, only information on Instagram. 26/27